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Entries Tagged as 'Elections'

Candidate Video #5

January 26th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics

Update – The videos have been made private and people have to accept friend invitations before viewing. Note to candidates if you don’t want people to see the stuff don’t put it up on Youtube and then take it down later. Shakes head. I mentioned Stephen Donnelly the other day. An Independent Candidate who had […]

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The Luvvies

January 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics

Awaiting the launch of the Luvvies. The what? Ah you’ll know if you see them.  Not the Independent Alliance for Change but something far more showbiz.

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Dáil X Factor – Contestant No. 1

January 26th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics

Finally the first famous for being a TV panellist candidate  Paul Sommerville has launched his website.  You’ll find his policies – a 15 point plan for Ireland and other treasures there.  Not one mention of equality. The newsroom section does not show clips of Paul the politician but Paul the panellist on radio and television. […]

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A Canvasser Reception Kit for #GE11

January 25th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Elections, Equality, General Election 2011, Irish Politics

Female, male, person with a disability, lesbian or gay, member of an ethnic minority, parent, know anyone in any of those categories? That’s you all covered so. Go here, print, cut out, put in your window or beside the front door so that when the candidates come knocking you will remember to ask them about […]

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Confirmed – Finance Bill will not cover Civil Partnership issues

January 25th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Elections, General Election 2011, Irish Politics, Same Sex Partnerships

It was confirmed last night that the sections to be included in the Finance Bill to provide for the rights accorded to Civil Partners would not be ready for debate for another month.  As I mentioned yesterday it was the intention of the Minister for Finance to include the section at committee stage. In the […]

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